Former Germany coach Berti Vogts revealed that he approached Wayne Rooney to play for Scotland when he was a 16-year-old still playing for Everton. Rooney would
have qualified through his grandmother who is Scottish.

"I spoke to him -- a young lad of 16 years of age. I said to him 'you can play for Scotland'," explained Vogts, who is now in
charge of Azerbaijan. "You have to speak to the player but he told me 'I'm sorry boss, I'm English.'"

Rooney, 27, made his England debut in February 2003, aged 17, and has scored 36 goals in
84 international appearances.